Kiri Less, representing the Upper Shore program, has been preparing for the power lifting event at 2010 National Games, and is ready to lift Team Maryland to new heights. Kiri is 25 and has been involved with Special Olympics for four years. Kiri’s family moved around the country and she began the program as a middle schooler in Alabama. Kiri continued the program in Florida and again when they moved here to Maryland. Kiri also participates in athletics, bocce, bowling and basketball. Kiri has been continuously training to prepare for the 2010 National Games. “I’ve lifted since the fall of 2004. I’ve put in a lot of hard work. I also stay active by competing in several other sports,” said Kiri. This will be Kiri's second time at the National Games. She also attended the National Games in 2007. She said she is most looking forward to meeting the other athletes and exchanging state pins with them.

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